The abandoned and sometimes forgotten San Filippino Chapel located in Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, is now among the sites to be considered by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), a global organization dedicated to conserving the world’s irreplaceable treasures. San Filippino made it to the final stages of a multi-layered selection process undertaken by WMF for its 2018 Watch List. The process involves intense scrutiny by internal, external and international committees. Only one site per country was chosen for the 2018 Watch List. For Italy, the WMF selected earthquake-stricken Amatrice for 2018.
To learn more about the World Monuments Fund, visit www.wmf.org. But beloved little San Filippino continues to persevere, gradually making its way into the light from the darkness it has known for too long. For more information about the San Filippino Chapel visit www.friendsofsanfilippino.org.
